We’re not really “why” people here at FuelArc News. We’re more of “why not” people.
So when we saw Blackthumb TV’s 1999 Subaru Legacy sporting a jerry-rigged GM blower, it just put a big old smile on our faces.
6 Cylinders, 1 Junkyard Supercharger, 0 Regrets
“Call it the Souparu… because it’s souped up!” What a terrible pun, 12 out of 10, you got me.
And as a bonus, it’s AWD, so it’s an all-weather rally monster!
A Long History of Gearheads Doing Improbable Things in Subaru Wagons
If you hang out on automotive Youtube for long enough, you’ll go deep down the rabbit hole of folks showing up to race or off-road with improbable stock vehicles and crushing the competition.
Take a look, here’s what looks like a 1990s Subaru Forester Wagon, taking the field after a diesel dually had to turn back.
“What, like it’s hard?” – Subaru drivers everywhere.
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